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17 June 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
South Africa, 1963. A mother's love. A family's courage.Plot:
A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Kidman flies around 'Bee' (From Monsters and Critics. 10 July 2009, 3:38 PM, PDT)
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Stunning... more (9 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jodhi May | ... | Molly Roth | |
| Jeroen Krabbé | ... | Gus Roth | |
| Barbara Hershey | ... | Diana Roth | |
| Nadine Chalmers | ... | Yvonne Abelson | |
| Maria Pilar | ... | Spanish Dance Teacher | |
| Kate Fitzpatrick | ... | June Abelson | |
| Tim Roth | ... | Harold | |
| Phyllis Naidoo | ... | Sareda | |
| Linda Mvusi | ... | Elsie | |
| Carolyn Clayton-Cragg | ... | Miriam Roth | |
| Yvonne Bryceland | ... | Bertha | |
| Mackay Tickey | ... | Milius | |
| Merav Gruer | ... | Jude Roth | |
| Albee Lesotho | ... | Solomon | |
| Clement Muchachi | ... | Sipho |
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Jodhi May deserved an Oscar for her work. All told, this is one of the finest coming-of-age stories I've ever seen filmed. And its ending is one of the saddest and most powerful ever - alongside "At Play in the Fields of the Lord."